in summer Oxyopes sertatus (Oxyopidae) [Japanese name : sasa-gumo]
It is a lynx spider. It's a non web weaving spider , waiting for its prey on vegetation. When spiders are frightened at a noise, they are jump away. The spider has the long black spikes in its legs, and its abdomen tapers to a point towards the rear. The length is 8-11 mm. It is found on four main islands in Japan - namely, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. |
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